2000 Vosper Thornycroft VT

&dollar;11,291,000

The Triton trimaran research ship was a technology demonstrator ship for the Royal Navy’s future surface combatant (FSC) frigate requirement, due to enter service from 2013 and replace the Type 23 frigates. Triton is the world’s largest motor powered trimaran (triple-hulled) vessel, with a length of 90m and beam of 22m. QinetiQ (formerly DERA, the Defence Evaluation and Research Agency) funded the design and manufacture of the vessel, to be used to quantify the structural and seakeeping performance of the trimaran. In August 1998, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) awarded a contract to Vosper Thornycroft to construct the trimaran, RV Triton was launched in May 2000 and delivered in August 2000. Triton then began a two-year risk reduction trials programme for the UK MoD and the US Department of Defense.

The vessel's three parallel hulls are reflected in her name which refers to the maritime god Triton who carried the three-pronged spear, the trident. The outriggers are thinner and much shorter than the dominant central hull.

In January 2005, Triton was sold to Gardline Marine Sciences, a UK company based in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. Triton was used for hydrographic survey work for the civil hydrography programme (CHP) on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA). The vessel was fitted with a sensor suite which includes the Kongsberg Simrad EM1002 multibeam echo-sounder, a GPS attitude / heading system, surface navigation and ultra-short baseline sub-surface acoustic tracking system, Gardline Voyager5 integrated survey system and Caris post-processing system. The vessel was enhanced by Gardline by installing a bowthrust unit, additional accommodation and survey equipment facilities. In 2009, two new MTU engines were fitted; MTU 16v 4000 M40B. Output 2,080kW each.

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Propulsion

Diesel electric system2 x MTU 16V 4000M40B; Power output per Engine 2080Kw.Propelled by 3500Kw high speed electric motors (1200rpm max).Note vessel is equipped with a spare third MTU power unit which requires a zero hour rebuild.She is also equipped with a large amount of spares to minimise disruption when deployed.

The Triton has a fuel capacity of 336T of this 300T is useable.

@12knts, 7.5T/day, 288nm/day = 40days and 11520nm range.

@ 15knts,12T/day 360nm/day = 25days and 9000nm range.

Paint Job

Triton is currently painted in Navy grey and the finish is not a filled and faired superyacht finish.

Communication and Navigation

The Triton is fitted with a ‘state of the art’ integratednavigation system.Her comprehensive communication suite provides all statutory communications as well as advanced communications through UHF, Satellite and email.

Full service professional galley with walk in pantry and cold room and further provisioning store forward. There are numerous fridges and freezers.The galley is adjacent to the dining room which seats approximately 24 persons and a crew lounge.There is a seperate laundry adjacent to the gyro room.Aft is an officers lounge

Tender and Toys

2 x Norsafe Magnum 850 fitted with Yanmar 6LPA diesel engineNot currently on boardThere is deck space to accommodate a number of different tender and toy configurations including large chase and sailing yachts if required.The SYS 300 mini submarine can easily be accommodated using existing davits supplied.

Flying

275m2 Flight DeckClearance for helicopter operations.We have also investigated the option for providing a covered hanger for aircraft if required.

Diving Gear

The Triton is fitted with a sonar acces port under the waterline which could be reconfigured to provide a moon pool.There is capacity on board to fit out a complete dive centre with hyperbaric chamber and a full suite of dive equipment.

Other Facilities

The Bridge is very capacious and has almost 360 degree vision. A full helicopter night and day opertation comms and weather suite can be easily fitted to provide all weather day and night operations for larger helicopters if required.

DisclaimerThe Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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